Would one question the relevance of a biography that mentioned that an accomplished straight male scientist was a ‘family man’ or that a scientist was also a married woman with children?

Questioning the validity of mentioning that a scientist is queer is identical to the attitude that queer people are fine as long as they are invisible.

It was a biography, biographies mention biographical details. Yet when that detail is ‘queer’, people feel empowered to complain it was even mentioned.

I’m not on the defensive here. I intend to come across as offensive. You tell US exactly why mentioning that a person is queer is not relevant in a biographical sketch.

[–] individual@toast.ooo -4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

OK so where is the representation of people with arthritis, Zoroastrians, & people from Bangladesh?

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 3 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Ok, you are a sealion, cool, good to know.

Did you know you can mention multiple facts about a person in a biography and they are all valid and mentionable?

[–] individual@toast.ooo 0 points 2 hours ago

but are they all represented, since representation matters?

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Especially when that particular part of their identity is under attack.

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 hours ago

I know that my engagement in this exercise will not change their opinion. I am engaged because this shit is exhausting and it is exactly the thing to challenge at this moment.

I think it’s time to start wearing these, before they become mandatory again.

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